National City Bank of New York v. Republic of China
348 U.S. 356 · Decided March 7, 1955 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
National City Bank of New York v. Republic of China was decided on March 7, 1955 by a vote of 4–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous judicial power and diversity jurisdiction” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 348 U.S. 356 · 75 S. Ct. 423 · 99 L. Ed. 2d 389 · 1955 U.S. LEXIS 1396
- Docket number
- 30
- Decided
- March 7, 1955
- Argued
- November 9, 1954
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 4–3
- Majority opinion
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas.
Full case caption
National City Bank of New York v. Republic of China et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1954-035, docket 1954-035-01.
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